Roquan Smith had 18 tackles in the Ravens’ 41-31 win over the Buccaneers, and one of those stops ended Chris Godwin’s season when the Tampa wide receiver suffered a dislocated ankle.
Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported that Smith would be fined for what the league labeled a “hip drop tackle” on the Buccaneers star pass catcher.
Ian Rapoport reports that Smith was fined $16,883 despite no flag or unsportsmanlike conduct penalty being called on the play.
#Ravens LB Roquan Smith was fined a little over $16K for what the NFL determined to be a hip-drop tackle that resulted in a dislocated ankle for #Bucs WR Chris Godwin, who was placed on Injured Reserve. pic.twitter.com/S4YlZs1saF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 25, 2024
Godwin led the league in receptions (50), was second in receiving yards (576), and was tied for third-most touchdowns (5) in the league at the time of his injury.
NFL fined Ravens LB Roquan Smith $16,833 for the hit it believed to be a hip-drop tackle that dislocated Chris Godwin’s ankle. pic.twitter.com/Eg1eAwOen8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 25, 2024
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews suffered a similar ankle injury during a hip-drop tackle by Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson on November 16, 2023 of last season.
